On Friday 5th October we packed everything we needed for a two-night camping trip to Tsutsumigaura Campsite on Miyajima Island. Camping on Miyajima is usually pretty easy for us. Miyajima is just a short tram and ferry trip away from where we live in Hiroshima. My daughter, Eileen, of course [Read more…]
After leaving Hawai Onsen Roland and I caught the train to Matsue. While staying at the Mido Resort onsen ryokan was definitely the highlight of our trip, the couple of days we spent in Matsue were not devoid of entertainment, and Matsue Castle remains the most beautiful castle I have [Read more…]
Here’s another account of an onsen ryokan trip which Roland Petrov and I undertook at the beginning of April 1991. We went to Tottori Sand Dunes on our way to Hawai Onsen. I have some slide photos somewhere which I want to convert to digital and post here, but as [Read more…]
My return to Hawai Onsen and Tottori Sand Dunes has inspired me to look up some of my escapades during my first year in Japan. Here is an account of a trip to Yunogo Onsen in Okayama Prefecture with Roland Petrov on Palm Sunday, 1991. We stayed at the Chikutei [Read more…]
Title: Family Summer Holiday Location: Okayama Prefecture & Tottori Prefecture Description: Two days camping in the countryside in the middle of Okayama prefecture, then one night at Hawai Onsen. Start Date: 2012-08-19 End Date: 2012-08-22 I first visited Hawai Onsen back in 1991 with my good friend Roland Petrov. We [Read more…]
Our local supermarket in Rakurakuen is called “Madam Joy”. It is part of the Hiroden tram company. Every summer a small festival is held in the adjacent car park, which is why I call it the “Madam Joy Summer Festival” but it’s correct appelation is actually “bon odori taikai”. There [Read more…]
One of the things I love about summer in Japan is the local festivals. Actually, there are festivals all the year around, but summer festivals have a special feel about them and our local festival at Rakurakuen is one of my favourites. It is held on two consecutive Saturdays at [Read more…]
The daughter of the original Queen Cat is back… or is it her grand-daughter or possibly even great-grand-daughter, with a new litter, seeking sanctuary on our back deck. Now, the Mrs laid down a strict injunction against supplying any form of “wittles” to cats with litters, but this morning my [Read more…]
Title: J-League Football: San Frecce v Omiya Location: Big Arch Link out: Click here Start Time: 18:30 Date: 2012-06-23 In many ways this game seemed more like a choreographed event than a football match, from the managed chanting of the two opposing groups of fans to the neat passing (more [Read more…]
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